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FC2100-60 / -90 DIP Switch Settings

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No. Function	ON	OFF	Cutter Mode	Plotter Mode
1	Always	Do not use	Keep this switch ON	Keep this switch ON
2	Do not use	Always	Keep this switch OFF	Keep this switch OFF
3  AXIS SELECT (coordinates axes selection)	Vertical writing	Horizontal writing	ON <graphic here>OFF <graphic here>	ON <graphic here>OFF <graphic here>
4, 5 Initial direction control of cutting edge (cutter mode) Step size (plotter mode)			DIP SW4 ON: Performs initial direction control of the blade outside the effective cutting area OFF: Performs initial direction control of the blade at a position 5 mm to the left of the first coordinate value of cutting DIP SW5: Keep this switch OFF	DIPSW4 DIPSW5 STEP OFF OFF 100 um (0.1 mm) ON OFF 50 um (0.05 mm) OFF ON 25 um (0.025 mm) ON ON Invalid
6 MODE	Cutter	Plotter	ON: Cutter mode	OFF: Plotter mode
7 Type of Paper	Roll paper	Sheet paper	ON: Roll paper Off: Sheet paper	ON: Roll paper Off: Sheet paper
8 COPY MODE	Valid	Invalid	ON: Continuously cuts data stored in extension RAM OFF: Invalid	ON: Continuously plots data stored in extension RAM OFF: Invalid

External View of RS-232C (Unit number: PC2609)

S1

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
OFF
ON

S2

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
OFF
ON

Factory Setting:

Baud rate:	2400 baud
Data length:	8 bits
Parity:	Even
Stop bit:	2 bits
Handshake:	Hardware handshake
Command mode:	GP-GL

RS-232C

Setting of S1 (RS-232C)

S1
BIT NO	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Setting/Meaning	SELF TEST	Do not use	LOOP TEST	Handshake method	RS signal status	Sequence	ER ON/OFF timing	Command mode
OFF	SELF TEST	Do not use	LOOP TEST	X ON/OFF function	RS always on	With CS WAIT and DR OFF data ignored	No hysteresis	GP-GL
ON	Usually	Always	Usually	HARD HAND-SHAKE	Usually	Usually	Hysteresis exists	HP-GL

When S1-8 is set to 0  (HP-GL* emulation command mode) :

2	3	4	5	6	7
Always ON	Always ON	Plotter-OFF ignored: OFF	ESC command input to buffer: OFF	ENQ characters input to buffer: OFF	DR effective: OFF

Setting of S2 (RS-232C)

S2
BIT NO	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Meaning	Parity		Stop bit		Baud rate			Character length
Operation	Contents Bit No. 1 2 None ON ON None ON OFF Odd OFF ON Even OFF OFF		Contents Bit No. 3 4 --- ON ON 1 1/2 ON OFF 1 OFF ON 2 OFF OFF		Content Bit No 5 6 7 300 OFF ON ON 600 ON OFF ON 1200 OFF OFF ON 2400 ON ON OFF 4800 OFF ON OFF 9600 ON OFF OFF			Bit 7: OFFBit 8: ON

GP-IB

External View of GP-IB (Unit number: PC2619)

S1

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White indicates that the switch position is ON

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
OFF
ON

S2

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
OFF
ON

 Address: 0
ADDRESSABLE
EOI ignored

Setting of S1 (GPIB)

S1
BIT NO	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Setting/Meaning	SELF TEST	Do not use	Do not use	Do not use	MSB handling	EOI effective	EOI handling	Do not use
ON	Usually	Always	Always	Always	Usually	EOI effective	Always	Do not use
OFF	SELF TEST	Do not use	Do not use	Do not use	Character MSB ignored	EOI ignored	See S1-7	Always

When S2-7 is set to ON  (HP-GL* emulation command mode) :

5	6	7
Always: ON	Always: ON	Always: ON

S1 Example:

White indicates that the switch position is ON

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
OFF
ON

S1-1 - This switch is used to confirm that data is being correctly transmitted from the interface card to the plotter. If data is being correctly transmitted, the plotter plots the following figure:

Setting of S2 (GPIB)

S2
BIT NO	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Setting/Meaning	Address setting					Presence or absence of address effectiveness	Command mode	--	--	--
OFF	(MSB) 24	23	22	21	(MSB) 20	LISTEN ONLY	GP-GL	Always	Always	Always
ON	--	--	--	--	--	ADDRESSABLE	HP-GL*	--	--	--

White indicates that the switch is ON

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
OFF
ON

The numerical address of the plotter is set by S2-1 to S2-5, as shown in the following table. the address is effective when S2-6 is at ADDRESSABLE.

* HP-GL is a registered trademark of Hewlett-Packard Corporation, and all rights thereof are acknowledged.